Hannahloveswords
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✍️ Writer by trade. Lover of books and word games.
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October 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
🚫 Kasey Meehan, director of PEN America’s Freedom to Read program, said: “When reading for pleasure is in decline across all ages, bans on popular and engaging titles are exceptionally tragic.
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US book bans in public schools reach record annual high of 12,000
Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds
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October 5, 2026 at 11:48 PM
🚫 Kasey Meehan, director of PEN America’s Freedom to Read program, said: “When reading for pleasure is in decline across all ages, bans on popular and engaging titles are exceptionally tragic.
#Booksky #BannedBooksWeek
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📚 Last Book Read: Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin
This is a young adult witch book I read for a book club.
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This is a young adult witch book I read for a book club.
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Book Review: Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin
Genres: Fiction; Fantasy; Young Adult
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October 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
📚 Last Book Read: Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin
This is a young adult witch book I read for a book club.
#Booksky
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This is a young adult witch book I read for a book club.
#Booksky
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😘 “At Mills & Boon, the best known publisher of romantic fiction, men account for only 4% of sales”
We need more men reading romance!
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We need more men reading romance!
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The secret lives of men who read romance books: ‘My life is full of love, so I’m drawn to them’
It’s often assumed straight men are not interested in romantic fiction – but many are sharing their passion in forums online
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October 1, 2026 at 11:35 PM
😘 “At Mills & Boon, the best known publisher of romantic fiction, men account for only 4% of sales”
We need more men reading romance!
#Booksky
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We need more men reading romance!
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Yes, the one with gay hockey players. If you watched the show, let me know if you prefer the books or show!🏒 🥅
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Yes, the one with gay hockey players. If you watched the show, let me know if you prefer the books or show!🏒 🥅
#Booksky
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Book Review: Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Genres: Fiction; Romance; LGBTQIA+
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October 1, 2026 at 2:31 AM
📚 Last Book Read: Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid
Yes, the one with gay hockey players. If you watched the show, let me know if you prefer the books or show!🏒 🥅
#Booksky
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Yes, the one with gay hockey players. If you watched the show, let me know if you prefer the books or show!🏒 🥅
#Booksky
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📚 Nicola Mackereth said: "Books can give children a safe and gentle way into conversations about subjects that might otherwise be difficult to talk about."
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Picture books to help children in Jersey understand dementia
Dementia Jersey and Every Child Our Future join forces to help children access the books.
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September 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
📚 Nicola Mackereth said: "Books can give children a safe and gentle way into conversations about subjects that might otherwise be difficult to talk about."
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📚 Last book read: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
A group of women and one female child live locked in a cage. None of them have any idea why they are there or how they got to be there.
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A group of women and one female child live locked in a cage. None of them have any idea why they are there or how they got to be there.
#Booksky
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Review by hannahkh - I Who Have Never Known Men
I listened to the audiobook version of I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman with t...
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September 25, 2026 at 2:17 AM
📚 Last book read: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
A group of women and one female child live locked in a cage. None of them have any idea why they are there or how they got to be there.
#Booksky
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A group of women and one female child live locked in a cage. None of them have any idea why they are there or how they got to be there.
#Booksky
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🧑⚖️ 📚 “In Utah, a book must be removed from all public schools if at least three school districts (or at least two districts and five charter schools) determine it amounts to “objective sensitive material”…
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Authors whose books have been banned in Utah schools can continue to sue the state, judge says
Attorneys for the state of Utah tried to argue that a group of authors didn't have legal standing to sue over the state's book ban law. A judge disagreed, and now the case moves on.
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September 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM
🧑⚖️ 📚 “In Utah, a book must be removed from all public schools if at least three school districts (or at least two districts and five charter schools) determine it amounts to “objective sensitive material”…
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💰 📖 “Officials are betting, the gamification strategy – using a points system to track the habit for a modest reward – and a sense of public participation can help to restore a habit being fast replaced by brain rot-inducing doomscrolling.”
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This country is paying its people to read. Can it stop brain rot? | CNN
Whether it’s while waiting for the train or chilling solo at a cafe, a tiny nation in Southeast Asia is nudging its people toward an increasingly elusive habit: reading.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
💰 📖 “Officials are betting, the gamification strategy – using a points system to track the habit for a modest reward – and a sense of public participation can help to restore a habit being fast replaced by brain rot-inducing doomscrolling.”
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Verity by Colleen Hoover
I wanted to read this before the movie drops. When a famous author is unable to finish her thriller series, her attractive husband hires Lowen to complete it. Soon, Lowen’s own life feels like a thriller.
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I wanted to read this before the movie drops. When a famous author is unable to finish her thriller series, her attractive husband hires Lowen to complete it. Soon, Lowen’s own life feels like a thriller.
#Booksky
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Review by hannahkh - Verity
Verity was my introduction to Colleen Hoover. It was recommended previously and I felt the rus...
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September 15, 2026 at 4:06 AM
📚 Last Book Read: Verity by Colleen Hoover
I wanted to read this before the movie drops. When a famous author is unable to finish her thriller series, her attractive husband hires Lowen to complete it. Soon, Lowen’s own life feels like a thriller.
#Booksky
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I wanted to read this before the movie drops. When a famous author is unable to finish her thriller series, her attractive husband hires Lowen to complete it. Soon, Lowen’s own life feels like a thriller.
#Booksky
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📖 “NIEER researchers found that for every 10 print books in the home, the odds of shared reading were 8% higher. The presence of e-books at home, however, did not affect shared reading frequency.”
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Parents Are Reading Less to Preschool-Age Kids at Home. What’s to Blame?
A new study uncovers factors tied to shared reading habits at home.
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September 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
📖 “NIEER researchers found that for every 10 print books in the home, the odds of shared reading were 8% higher. The presence of e-books at home, however, did not affect shared reading frequency.”
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Louisa loses her job and becomes a caregiver for a quadriplegic named Will. This one made me both laugh and cry.
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Louisa loses her job and becomes a caregiver for a quadriplegic named Will. This one made me both laugh and cry.
#Booksky
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Review by hannahkh - Me Before You
I’m a big physical book reader and hadn’t listened to an audiobook in years. As an attempt to ...
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September 11, 2026 at 2:05 AM
📚 Last Book Read: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Louisa loses her job and becomes a caregiver for a quadriplegic named Will. This one made me both laugh and cry.
#Booksky
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Louisa loses her job and becomes a caregiver for a quadriplegic named Will. This one made me both laugh and cry.
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
This one follows the perspective of Natalie, a pioneer lifestyle influencer who seemingly wakes up in 1855 one day.
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This one follows the perspective of Natalie, a pioneer lifestyle influencer who seemingly wakes up in 1855 one day.
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Review by hannahkh - Yesteryear
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke follows the perspective of Natalie, a pioneer lifestyle influe...
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September 6, 2026 at 1:07 AM
📚 Last Book Read: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
This one follows the perspective of Natalie, a pioneer lifestyle influencer who seemingly wakes up in 1855 one day.
#Booksky
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This one follows the perspective of Natalie, a pioneer lifestyle influencer who seemingly wakes up in 1855 one day.
#Booksky
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“40% of U.S. adults read zero books in 2025. The 10% who read 25 or more account for roughly half of all the books read in the country, by this estimate”
Raise your hand if you read a book last year and two if you read 25+!
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Raise your hand if you read a book last year and two if you read 25+!
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September 3, 2026 at 11:43 PM
“40% of U.S. adults read zero books in 2025. The 10% who read 25 or more account for roughly half of all the books read in the country, by this estimate”
Raise your hand if you read a book last year and two if you read 25+!
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#Booksky
Raise your hand if you read a book last year and two if you read 25+!
🤚 🤚
#Booksky
📚 Last Book Read: The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
This one deals with alcoholism. At the beginning, I was bored. At the end, I was crying.
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This one deals with alcoholism. At the beginning, I was bored. At the end, I was crying.
#Booksky
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The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with l...
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August 28, 2026 at 11:43 PM
📚 Last Book Read: The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
This one deals with alcoholism. At the beginning, I was bored. At the end, I was crying.
#Booksky
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This one deals with alcoholism. At the beginning, I was bored. At the end, I was crying.
#Booksky
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📖 “approximately one in seven children under the age of 5 in the U.S. now receives a book each month from the program.”
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Donations to Imagination Library requested in lieu of flowers for Dolly Parton
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The family of Dolly Parton released a statement following the announcement that the iconic country star died Tuesday, shedding light on funeral plans and asking for donati…
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August 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
📖 “approximately one in seven children under the age of 5 in the U.S. now receives a book each month from the program.”
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
The book does an excellent job pairing a serious topic (grief) with romance in a way that feels natural.
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The book does an excellent job pairing a serious topic (grief) with romance in a way that feels natural.
#Booksky
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Review by hannahkh - Promise Me Sunshine
Promise Me Sunshine follows the perspective of Lenny, a woman who lost her best friend to canc...
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August 21, 2026 at 11:18 PM
📚 Last Book Read: Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
The book does an excellent job pairing a serious topic (grief) with romance in a way that feels natural.
#Booksky
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The book does an excellent job pairing a serious topic (grief) with romance in a way that feels natural.
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
It follows Greta whose current job is to transcribe a sex therapist’s sessions. She becomes fascinated with one of the clients and then meets her and recognizes her voice.
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It follows Greta whose current job is to transcribe a sex therapist’s sessions. She becomes fascinated with one of the clients and then meets her and recognizes her voice.
#Booksky
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Review by hannahkh - Big Swiss
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin follows the perspective of Greta whose current job is to transcribe a...
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July 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
📚 Last Book Read: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
It follows Greta whose current job is to transcribe a sex therapist’s sessions. She becomes fascinated with one of the clients and then meets her and recognizes her voice.
#Booksky
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It follows Greta whose current job is to transcribe a sex therapist’s sessions. She becomes fascinated with one of the clients and then meets her and recognizes her voice.
#Booksky
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“Research shows a connection between teenagers who read for pleasure as young children: They tend to score higher on cognitive tests that measure verbal learning, memory and speech development.”
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Reading for pleasure builds empathy in children, but fewer kids are picking up books just for the fun of it
As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
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July 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
“Research shows a connection between teenagers who read for pleasure as young children: They tend to score higher on cognitive tests that measure verbal learning, memory and speech development.”
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📚 Last Book Read: How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin. It’s the third murder mystery in the Castle Knoll Files series. The second is my favorite so far, but I enjoyed this one too.
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Review by hannahkh - How to Cheat Your Own Death
How to Cheat Your Own Death is part of the Castle Knoll murder mystery series by Kirsten Perr...
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July 2, 2026 at 1:27 AM
📚 Last Book Read: How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin. It’s the third murder mystery in the Castle Knoll Files series. The second is my favorite so far, but I enjoyed this one too.
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📚 List Book Read: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
I recommend it for anyone who enjoys light, thrillers and/or mysteries.
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I recommend it for anyone who enjoys light, thrillers and/or mysteries.
#Booksky
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Review by hannahkh - The Last Time I Lied
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager follows the perspective of Emma during two periods of her ...
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June 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
📚 List Book Read: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
I recommend it for anyone who enjoys light, thrillers and/or mysteries.
#Booksky
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I recommend it for anyone who enjoys light, thrillers and/or mysteries.
#Booksky
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📚 Last Book Read: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
After finishing it, I learned Anita was based on the real-life artist Ana Mendieta. She died at only 36. Her husband was charged with her murder, but acquitted when he faced trial.
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After finishing it, I learned Anita was based on the real-life artist Ana Mendieta. She died at only 36. Her husband was charged with her murder, but acquitted when he faced trial.
#Booksky
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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
Who gets to leave a legacy?1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in...
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June 1, 2026 at 2:29 AM
📚 Last Book Read: Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
After finishing it, I learned Anita was based on the real-life artist Ana Mendieta. She died at only 36. Her husband was charged with her murder, but acquitted when he faced trial.
#Booksky
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After finishing it, I learned Anita was based on the real-life artist Ana Mendieta. She died at only 36. Her husband was charged with her murder, but acquitted when he faced trial.
#Booksky
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